§ 37. Mr. John Carlisleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he intends to meet the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis to discuss violence at football matches.
§ Mr. MonroFootball hooliganism is primarily a law and order matter which falls to the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department. But obviously I am involved as the Minister with responsibility for sport. A number of initiatives to try to combat hooliganism are currently taking place by the various football authorities concerned, and these inevitably involve consultation with police forces generally rather than just with those in the Metropolis. Since I keep in close touch with these initiatives I therefore see no reason separately to meet the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.